Thursday, September 10, 2020

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers threw stones at Palestinians traveling on a road between Nablus and Jenin, causing damage to 10 cars. Israeli forces shut down the entrances to Zabbuba near Jenin. 10 Palestinians were arrested during late-night raids in and around Bethlehem and Hebron. The PA announced the highest amount of new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours; 1,000 Palestinians across Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, tested positive for the virus. In Israel, 1 Palestinian was arrested after entering Israel from Gaza to find work. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 9/10; PCHR 9/17)

Egyptian defense officials visited Israel and Gaza to facilitate a prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel. (HA 9/12)

The Israeli government allocated $6 million to survey Palestinian construction in Area C deemed unauthorized by Israel. (HA 9/11)